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DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) vs GLM-4-9B

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Chat (R1-based)
Z.ai
GLM-4-9B
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekZ.ai
Release dateJan 20 2025Jun 5 2024
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
9B
Timeline
Release gapGLM-4-9B shipped 229 days before DeepSeek Chat (R1-based)

Which is better: DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) or GLM-4-9B?

DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) and GLM-4-9B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GLM-4-9B shipped 229 days before DeepSeek Chat (R1-based), so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) and GLM-4-9B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) was released by DeepSeek on Jan 20 2025.

GLM-4-9B was released by Z.ai on Jun 5 2024.

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